Frenchman's Bar Regional Park

This lush 120-acre regional park is located on the Columbia River about two miles west of Vancouver Lake Park. It was dedicated in 1997 and features a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. A 2.5 mile trail connects the park to Vancouver Lake Regional Park.

For 2018, annual parking passes cost $30. Go to the parking fees webpage for information on how to purchase annual parking passes.

Picnic shelters

Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park has two reservable picnic shelters.

Langsdorf Landing shelter can seat 50 people and rents for $75 a day. The shelter has six picnic tables and garbage cans.

Riverview shelter can seat 100 people and rents for $150 a day. One-half of the shelter can be rented for $75 a day. Each half of the Riverview shelter has six picnic tables, a charcoal barbecue grill, a sink with cold running water, a prep surface, electrical outlets and garbage cans.

Other portions of the park may be available for weddings and other events with an approved special use permit. Air-inflated “bounce houses” are allowed with approved special use permits, but dunk tanks are not.

Swimming

Swimming is not recommended at Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park because of steep drop-offs and swift currents in the Columbia River. There are no lifeguards on duty. Park users who swim in the river do so at their own risk. Parents are urged to be vigilant watching children near the water. In addition, no personal watercraft may access the beach for any reason, including docking or loading and unloading people.